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Clear Creek Care Center
7481 Knox Pl, Westminster, CO 80030
Ratings are based on the most recent data available; a facility's ratings may have changed since the last update. The health inspection rating is based on the three most recent standard surveys and complaint investigations. CMS processed this record on 1 Aug 2026. View the Care Compare record.
Certified for 80 beds, Clear Creek Care Center serves Westminster in Adams County, Colorado and has taken Medicare and Medicaid residents since 1972.
CMS gives it 3 of 5 stars overall, equal to the Colorado median; the health inspection rating is 2, staffing 4 and quality measures 5.
Inspectors recorded 28 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles (12, 7, 9 by cycle, most recent first), 2 of them at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. That is 35.0 per 100 beds, more than the state median of 25.0.
CMS lists no fines or payment denials against the facility in the period covered.
Reported nurse staffing is 3.4 hours per resident per day (0.8 RN), close to the Colorado median of 3.5; nursing staff turnover is 54.3%.
CMS flags that the facility has not had a standard health inspection in more than two years.
Compared with county, state and nation
| Measure | This facility | Adams Co. median | Colorado median | US average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall star rating | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3.0 |
| Health citations, 3 cycles | 28 | 28 | 22 | 28.7 |
| Citations per 100 beds | 35.0 | 22.0 | 25.0 | 26.8 |
| Total nurse hours per resident day | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.9 |
| RN hours per resident day | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| Nursing staff turnover | 54.3% | 50.7% | 46.7% | 45.8% |
| Fines listed | $0 | $16,146 | $10,033 | — |
County and state figures are medians across facilities (14 in the county, 210 in the state); the US column is the CMS national average where CMS publishes one.
Citations by survey cycle
Dark bar: this facility. Grey bar: Colorado average per facility for the same cycle, as published by CMS. Standard health survey dates: 21 Mar 2024, 1 Dec 2022.
Severity mix: G ×2 D ×12 E ×11 F ×3
Health deficiencies
Every health citation in the current CMS record (three survey cycles), most recent first. Tag text is the CMS requirement summary, not the inspection narrative.
Scope and severity letters (A–L)
| Survey date | Tag | What the tag requires | Severity | Type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct 2025 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G | Complaint investigation | 10 Nov 2025 |
| 21 Jan 2025 | F0677 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | Complaint investigation | 13 Feb 2025 |
| 21 Mar 2024 | F0803 | Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident. | F | Standard survey | 14 Apr 2024 |
| 21 Mar 2024 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Standard survey | 14 Apr 2024 |
| 21 Mar 2024 | F0552 | Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. | E | Standard survey | 14 Apr 2024 |
| 21 Mar 2024 | F0761 | Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. | E | Standard survey | 14 Apr 2024 |
| 21 Mar 2024 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Standard survey | 14 Apr 2024 |
| 21 Mar 2024 | F0559 | Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made. | D | Standard survey | 14 Apr 2024 |
| 21 Mar 2024 | F0600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | D | Standard survey | 14 Apr 2024 |
| 21 Mar 2024 | F0676 | Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. | D | Standard survey | 14 Apr 2024 |
| 21 Mar 2024 | F0688 | Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. | D | Standard survey | 14 Apr 2024 |
| 21 Mar 2024 | F0699 | Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent. | D | Standard survey | 14 Apr 2024 |
| 21 Mar 2024 | F0808 | Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law. | D | Standard survey | 14 Apr 2024 |
| 1 Dec 2022 | F0726 | Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. | E | Standard survey | 21 Dec 2022 |
| 1 Dec 2022 | F0761 | Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. | E | Standard survey | 21 Dec 2022 |
| 1 Dec 2022 | F0867 | Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. | E | Standard survey | 25 Jan 2023 |
| 1 Dec 2022 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Standard survey | 25 Jan 2023 |
| 1 Dec 2022 | F0561 | Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. | D | Standard survey | 21 Dec 2022 |
| 1 Dec 2022 | F0695 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Standard survey | 3 Jan 2023 |
| 12 Aug 2021 | F0550 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | G | Standard survey | 19 Aug 2021 |
| 12 Aug 2021 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | F | Standard survey | 19 Aug 2021 |
| 12 Aug 2021 | F0561 | Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. | E | Standard survey | 19 Aug 2021 |
| 12 Aug 2021 | F0695 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | E | Standard survey | 19 Aug 2021 |
| 12 Aug 2021 | F0725 | Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. | E | Standard survey | 19 Aug 2021 |
| 12 Aug 2021 | F0761 | Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. | E | Standard survey | 19 Aug 2021 |
| 12 Aug 2021 | F0602 | Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. | D | Standard survey | 19 Aug 2021 |
| 12 Aug 2021 | F0686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | D | Standard survey | 19 Aug 2021 |
| 12 Aug 2021 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | D | Standard survey | 19 Aug 2021 |
Penalties
CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this facility in the period covered.
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported through the Payroll-Based Journal; grey bars are the Colorado average. Turnover: nursing staff 54.3%, RNs 38.9%; 0 administrators left in the reporting year.
Quality measures
| Measure | Residents | This facility | Colorado median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 9.0% | 11.1% | 12.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 1.5% | 0.9% | 0.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 3.3% | 3.0% | 2.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 7.9% | 11.9% | 12.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 1.7% | 3.0% | 4.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 19.0% | 18.8% | 13.4% |
Four-quarter averages for the measures CMS uses in the quality-measure star rating (2025Q2-2026Q1). Lower is better for every measure listed. Medians are computed across facilities on this site.
Ownership
Ownership type: for-profit, limited liability company. Legal business name: Legal Business Name Not Available.
No organisations are listed in the CMS ownership record for this facility.
Only organisations are shown. CMS also records individual owners, officers and managing employees; this site does not publish people's names.
Other nursing homes in Adams County
| Facility | City | Beds | Overall | Health | Staffing | Citations | Per 100 beds | Fines | Last survey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Center At Northridge, LLC, The | Westminster | 96 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 15.6 | — | 2 Apr 2024 |
| Aviva At Fitzsimons | Aurora | 100 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 22.0 | $7K | 26 Aug 2025 |
| Brighton Care Center | Brighton | 108 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 12.0 | $39K | 7 Nov 2024 |
| Ridgeview Post Acute | Commerce City | 112 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 12.5 | — | 8 Apr 2026 |
| Life Care Center of Westminster | Westminster | 120 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 24.2 | $47K | 19 Mar 2026 |
| Veterans Community Living Center At Fitzsimons | Aurora | 180 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 10.0 | — | 21 Nov 2024 |
| Irondale Post AcuteSFF Candidate | Commerce City | 95 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 28.4 | $131K | 12 Feb 2026 |
| Malley Transitional Care Center | Northglenn | 162 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 17.9 | $11K | 14 May 2026 |
All 14 facilities in Adams County
Questions and answers
How many deficiencies has Clear Creek Care Center been cited for?
28 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles, 2 at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. The Colorado median is 22 per facility.
Has Clear Creek Care Center been fined?
CMS lists no fines against the facility in the period covered.
How does staffing at Clear Creek Care Center compare?
Reported total nurse staffing is 3.4 hours per resident per day against a Colorado median of 3.5 and a national average of 3.9.
Who operates Clear Creek Care Center?
Ownership type is for-profit, limited liability company. Individual owners and managers are not listed on this site.
When was Clear Creek Care Center last inspected?
The most recent survey or investigation in the CMS record is dated 20 Oct 2025; the most recent standard health survey was 21 Mar 2024.
Where does this data come from?
All figures are from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Care Compare datasets (provider information, health deficiencies, penalties, ownership and quality measures), processed 1 Aug 2026. Ratings and citations may change; the Care Compare record is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Care Compare nursing home datasets (provider information, health deficiencies, penalties, ownership, MDS quality measures, state and national averages), public domain, processed by CMS on 1 Aug 2026. Facility record: Care Compare. Errors in processing are corrected at the next daily build; see corrections.